Eating out when you have coeliac disease can often be a nightmare. A lot of chefs don’t seem to know what Coeliac disease is, what gluten is, or what goes into their own meals. Here I hope to try and enlighten you to the best places to find gluten free food away from your own kitchen…
North Devon
Monty’s Caribbean Kitchen, Barnstaple, North Devon
Fremington Quay Cafe, Barnstaple, North Devon
The Custom House, Barnstaple, North Devon
The Boathouse, Instow, North Devon
Baggy’s Surf Cafe, Croyde, North Devon
Chinese Take-away at Han Court, Fremington, Barnstaple, North Devon
Gluten Free Pancakes at GJ’s Pancake Bar, Woolacombe, North Devon
Chinese at the Fullam Restaurant, Barnstaple, North Devon
Sunday Roast at the Black Horse Inn, Braunton, North Devon
Chain stores
Bella Italia – gluten free pizza
La Tasca (Spanish food and tapas!), Bournemouth
Gluten Free Crumble at Wetherspoons
Bournemouth
Purebakecakes cafe and bakery, West Moors, Bournemouth
Brown’s Fish and Chip Shop, Alder Road, Poole
Abroad
Gluten free pizza (and pasta) at Senhor Frogs., Albufeira, Portugal
Flying gluten free with British Airways
The Pilton Fryer, Barnstaple cooks gluten free on Monday nights
Go for yummy Italian Gluten-Free cakes and savoury muffins in Totnes at the Curator Café, 2 The Plains, Totnes, South Devon TQ9 5DR. Thee best coffee in Totnes with Gluten Free cakes cooked on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and Gluten Free Savoury Muffins on Wednesday and Saturdays. I went here and realised there was nothing my wife, whos coeliac could eat. I offered to make them gluten free cakes which are suitable for coeliacs and made in our own kitchen. I have experimented with many recipes collected from The River Cafe Cook Books, Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Anna del Conte, Valentina Harris and Antonio Carluccio, amongst others to create a range of homely cakes that Italians would serve their children and families (as opposed to the sort of showy restaurant cakes which I am not interested in). I have been making these since September 2012 and have had such positive and appreciative feedback from so many people who are gluten free, wheat-free or newly diagnosed coeliacs who are all overjoyed to find a place that has something for them. Recently I have been experimenting with savoury cakes and found that these made as muffins are another success. Do try this fantastic café if you are in Totnes, even make it a detour if you are in South Devon.